Date Posted: 9/19/2007

MACON, Ga. - Kennesaw State's Erin Sutton's stellar 2007 campaign continued this past weekend, despite her not winning the individual portion of the race for the first time in three weeks. Her sixth place finish at the Georgia State Invitational in a time of 19:16.25 was almost one full minute faster than her time the week before and currently ranks as the third-fastest 5K time in the league. This strong performance earned Sutton her second Atlantic Sun Female Runner of the Week award of the year, the conference office announced on Wednesday. Sutton holds the distinction of being the first student-athlete of the 2007-08 year to win a second Player of the Week award in any sport.

The junior biology major from Dallas, Ga. helped the Owls take second place at the 35th Annual Georgia State Invitational, held on Saturday morning in Atlanta. After back-to-back meet wins, Kennesaw State was edged by the host, Georgia State. Sutton was joined in the top 10 by freshman Mackenzie Howe. She took seventh, five seconds behind Sutton.

Sutton’s season has included a pair of wins prior to this sixth-place finish. She won the Jacksonville State University Cross Country Season Opener and the Mercer Atlanta Invitational.

The Owls will take the upcoming week off before traveling to the Plains on Saturday, September 29 as they race in the Auburn Invitational.

The Atlantic Sun Conference announces the Runner of the Week every Wednesday during the 2007 cross country season.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is a 12-member league committed to Building Winners for Life, with a focus on academic and athletic integrity and a balance between the two for the student-athlete, and maintaining a high level of sportsmanship. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun encompasses six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun consists of some of the most dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Gardner-Webb University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.

Other Top Performers

Abby Callahan, GWU (So. - North Bay, Ontario. - Health & Wellness) -- Finished 13th at Big South Preview, covering the 5K course in a time of 19:54.4.

Vicki Currie, ETSU (So. - Dumfries, Scotland - Psychology) -- Led Bucs with a ninth-place finish at 5K UT Invitational; Finished in 20:11, bettering her time from last weekend’s race by a full two minutes.

Baillie Locke, CAM (Fr. - Wiarton, Ontario - History) -- Won second individual title in three tries, pacing the Fighting Camels; helped Campbell beat host school, Longwood, but lost to Liberty in dual-meet format.

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